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Mayor Killed One Day After Taking Office

R.I.P.

In Mexico.

Gunmen on Saturday killed Temixco mayor Gisela Mota less than a day after she had taken office. Mota was at home when she was killed. Two of the suspected assailants were killed and three other arrested after a pursuit, according to officials. Governor Graco Ramirez, who heads the state where Temixco is located, said the killing was related to organized crime.

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